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Introduction 1 introduction 2 1.1 visioning for public art in Hamilton Dundas, Hamilton,Ontario Ogilvie andKingSt.West The City of Hamilton is committed to enlivening and enhancing the environment of the city for its citizens, businesses and visitors through the integration of public art in public places. ; Public art contributes to an overall sense of place, promotes tourism and contributes to the economic vitality of the city. Public art is integrated in public places through the City’s planning initiatives, Dominic Agostio Riverdale Community Centre Hamilton,Ontario CommunityCentre Dominic AgostioRiverdale The Gahering, by Tor LukasikThe Gahering,byTor Foss public work projects and the implementation of a collaborative public art process involving City staff, artists and the community. 1.2 defining public art The City of Hamilton’s definition of public art is: For the purposes of the Public Art Master Plan Public Art is art created by artists or in collaboration defining what Public Art is, is a critical first step. Ancaster, Hamilton,Ontario Ancaster, Ancaster Square; with artists through a public process and existing Not all art in the public realm is Public Art. In in publicly accessible City of Hamilton property. understanding what Public Art is, the City of Hamilton makes a clear distinction between Public The process is a City led formal selection method Art and art in the public realm. Public Art refers whereby artists are invited to share their vision only to art in the public realm that has undergone to enhance public places, for the benefit of all a specific process. residents and visitors, through the medium of art. Types of public art may be one or more of the following: permanent or temporary, functional or aesthetic, site specific, integrated, semi-integrated or discrete. 4 1 1.3 benefits of public art Hamilton, Ontario Gage ParkBandshell Hamilton, Ontario Ráfaga, Unleashed,Pier8-V&EDamdeNogales The creation of public art in Hamilton results in the following benefits: > Public Art creates a clear sense of community pride and identity. ; PUBLIC ARTMASTERPLAN City ofHamilton > Public Art reflects Hamilton’s cultural heritage, fosters an understanding of the city’s unique identity in history and presents the cultural identity of Hamilton to visitors. > Public Art improves and enhances the built Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton CityHall environment. > Public Art contributes to the development of a more pleasant, safe and viable community. ; > Public Art enhances tourism and economic development creating an overall sense of place. > Public Art creates cultural links through the promotion of opportunities for community development, community engagement and community partnerships. 5 1.4 context for Hamilton’s public art master plan Cities around the world are increasingly realizing Opportunities for public art have also been Building on these initiatives and the new block the economic and social benefits, as well as conveyed through various planning initiatives funding mechanism, the Public Art Master Plan is the quality of life enhancements that flow from including the 2003 Hamilton Downtown Mobility a tool for strategic planning and provides guidance creativity and investment in culture. In addition to Street Master Plan (Bay, James, John, Hunter and to Staff ensuring that each public art installation bringing vibrancy to a city’s public realm, public art Cannon Streets), the City’s Streetscape Master considers the site’s unique features and cultural is a tremendous source of civic pride and conveys Plans and Secondary Plans. Most notably, the significance, and achieves the highest level of the identity and cultural image of the city. 2001 Downtown Secondary Plan (Putting People artistic quality and public benefit. First: The New Land Use Plan for Downtown) The City of Hamilton has promoted and facilitated implemented a percent for art funding component. the development of public art projects since City However, citing implementation challenges with Council approved the Art in Public Places Policy in the percent for art program, the City has recently 1992, and the subsequent implementation of the approved annual block funding for Public Art Public Art Program in 1994. through the capital budget process. 1.5 introduction to the public art master plan The Public Art Master Plan is designed to provide It is generally recognized that public art has the Plan must be considered a fundamental component a framework to select and prioritize sites for potential to boost economic development and in the City’s current and future planning and public art, and to establish the criteria to be used tourism by creating destinations for visitors economic development projects and initiatives. to select future sites. The Public Art Master Plan and residents. For this very reason, a growing will ensure that public art projects consider the number of North American cities have successfully characteristics of each community, its people and developed comprehensive public art programs. In their stories, and reflect the environment in which a number of cities including Toronto, Pittsburgh, it will be located. Most importantly, the Public Art Vancouver, Chicago and Barcelona among others, Master Plan ensures that public art installations public art has been regarded as a significant urban make living in Hamilton, and traveling through the revitalization tool and integrated as part of the city’s streets, open spaces and parks, an engaging planning process to rejuvenate and enliven city and more pleasurable experience for residents and districts. Therefore, Hamilton’s Public Art Master visitors. 6 1 1.6 the principles The Public Art Master Plan is grounded in the following overall principles: Public Art strengthens an 1. individual’s soul and the collective PUBLIC ARTMASTERPLAN soul of our city. City ofHamilton Public Art will encourage new ideas 2. and reflect a variety of artistic a. Art Gallery of Hamilton; Hamilton, Ontario expression. Public Art will demonstrate d. DeLuxe Restaurant; King St. West; Dundas, Ontario 3. excellence in creativity and design. Public Art will enhance and be 4. reflective of our community. e. Memorial Fountain; Gage Park; Hamilton, Ontario b. Wooded area along Escarpment; Hamilton, Ontario Public Art will take into account 5. public security. Public Art will retain the artist’s 6. original intent through appropriate c. Waterfront Trails; Hamilton, Ontario conservation and maintenance practices. f. Parks Canada Discovery Centre; Hamilton, Ontario Public Art will retain the moral j. Devil’s Punchbowl; Hamilton Mountain, 7. rights of the artist. Hamilton Ontario; Public Art evolves openly through 8. approved City of Hamilton policies, procedures and processes. i. Darnley Cascade (Crook’s Hollow Falls); h. View of waterfall; Hamilton, Ontario g. Vineyard near Hamilton Spencer Creek, Hamilton, Ontario 7 1.7 goals of the public art master plan The Hamilton Public Art Master Plan is an important > Identification and prioritization of potential sites tool in the ongoing implementation of the City’s within the geographical areas. Public Art Program. > Identification of the types of public art to be The following details the goals of the Public considered for each site. Art Master Plan as identified in the Request for > Supporting rationale for each component of the Proposal. recommendations. The overall goal of the Public Art Master Plan is > Estimated costs for each of the proposed public to establish a plan developed in consultation with art projects identified in the plan. City Staff, external stakeholders and the public The Public Art Master Plan is a guiding document that includes the following: designed to prioritize sites and opportunities for > Development of public art ideas for three public art and inform capital budget requests. specific locales within the city as designated and The Public Art Master Plan incorporates prioritized by the City of Hamilton: recommendations for public art projects and opportunities into new Secondary Plans and other 1. Downtowns, Town Centres and Business urban design and planning studies. The Public Art Improvement Areas; Master Plan is a living document and should be 2. Neighbourhoods and Rural Settlement Areas; updated like all other plans and programs. and In identifying and prioritizing key public art 3. Special Character Areas (e.g. Red Hill Creek, opportunities, the Public Art Master Plan builds The Escarpment, Waterfront, Gateways) upon ongoing planning, development and revitalization initiatives in the urban and rural communities within Hamilton. 8 1 1.8 objectives of the public art master plan The following details the specific objectives of the 7. Prioritize, through an internal staff and Public Art Master Plan as identified in the Request public consultation process, potential sites for Proposal. for the placement of public art within the City-designated geographical areas. In addition to the overall goals of the Public Art PUBLIC ARTMASTERPLAN Master Plan, the specific objectives are to: 8. Recommend the types of public art to City ofHamilton be considered for each site within the 1. Develop definitions of public art in addition to City-designated geographical areas. those currently used by the City. 9. Provide rationale supporting the recommen- 2. Develop and implement an internal staff dations for the: consultation process. > Prioritization of sites for public art within the 3. Develop and implement, in conjunction with City-designated geographic area. staff, a public consultation process. > Selection of types of public art within the 4. Determine, through an internal staff and public City-designated geographic area based on a consultation process, appropriate ideas for the scale. Provide definitions for each scale. development of public art within five specific locales as designated and prioritized by the 10. Estimate the costs of each of the proposed City. public art projects identified in the plan. 5. Identify, through an internal staff and public 11. Submit X and Y map coordinates for each of consultation process, potential sites for the the proposed public art locations. inclusion of public art in City-designated geographical areas within the five City- prioritized locales.
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